Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-30
Then Marriage.

New York World: Miss Helen
Dauvray, the actress, is now Mrs.
John Montgomery Ward, the wife of
the well-knOwn short-stop of the
New York Base Ball club, and now
president of the Brotherhood of Base
Ball Players. The couple were recently
married. the ceremony taking place in
Philadel phia, and not at the residence
of the bride. in this city, where it was
thought it would be performed.
When the couple first became en-
gagged it was agreed that they should
not be married for two years. During
this period Miss Dauvray was to con-
tinue before the footlights if she choose
to do so, but she was to make no new
contracts with managers. Mr.. Ward
was to secure his release from baseball
thraldom and settle down as an attorney.
He has been hoping TO secure his re-
lease by the fall Of next year. When in
May last Miss Dauvray's illness caused
her to stop acting, she expressed to her
family desire to shorten the period of
courtship. The rest of the story is best
told by Mr.. Gibson, her brother. who
was seen by n reporter.
ut had been settled that the mar
riage should take place at the end of
the month. When, however, my sister
learned that Mr.. Ward was going to the
Pacific coast with the base ball club, she
talked with him and they told us yes
terday that they had decided to be mar
ried to-day at Philadelphia. Up to the
hour of their departure the details of
the wedding We're not disclosed. if they
were even decided upon. and neither
know in what church or by what minis
ter they were married. as have not re-
ceived any dispatch from them yet.
"They will go, perhaps, to Washing
ton, but they will doubtless return in
ten days, so us to prepare for the Cali
fornia trip. My sisters health abso-
lutely requires n milder climate than
this, and before this marriage was
fastened it. was resolved that Helen
should go either to Florida or Califor-
mia. think my sister will abandon
the stage. Next year Mr.. Ward will be
connected with II prominent legal firm
and the conditions of the contract will
permit him TO play base ball in the sum-
mcr months
Miss Dauvray's proper name is Helen
Gibson. She was born in Cincinnati
twenty-nine years ago and at the age OF
five years made her debut as Eva in
Uncle Toms Cabin" at the California
theater. Subsequently she studied 70,
seven years in Paris, and in 1882 she
made her Parisiali debut at the Folles
DramatiQues. Four years ago she ap
pearcd in THE city, producing Mona
at the Star theatcr. Her former hus
band was Herbert Tracy, from whom
ried Etelka Wardell, OF operatic fame
A Millionaire's Wedding.
Detroit Tribune: Mr.. Mark Hopkins
the st. Clair millionaire, was married
recently TO Mrs. Jennie Welch
formerly OF this city. in Westminster
Chapel. About fifty invited guests, tn,
immediate friends of the bride ant
groom. among whom were the mothe
and brother OF the latter, were present
Mrs. Jennie Welch, now Mrs. Mari
Hopkins, was for several years teache
in the academic department of the De
'troit female seminary, from which sh,
went to Kenosha, Wis, to teach in
similar educational institution. Las
summer, while visiting at one of tn,
cottages in st. Clair, she met Mr.. Hop
kins, and the result has been alread,
told. The bride, who is considerabl,
the junior of her husband, is a lady o
singularly pleasing manners, and pos
sesses the power of making herself ex
ceedingly popular in whatever circl
she may find herself. She is, therefore
admirably fitted to reign socially as tn
mistress OF an elegant home and tn
dispenser of large hospitalities. TIL
happy couple left on wedding tour
which includes New York and Boston
A Little Love Story.
New York Journal: Clara Thorn
and George Brown were yesterday mai
ried in the Fifteenth street Methods
church, Brooklyn. There is nothin
unusual about an everyday marriage
and this ono would NOT call for an a.,
tended notice were IL not for the fac
that there is romance connecte
with it.
Clara has for two years been the tels